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Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A scintillating Sapphic scene adorns the cover of this rare erotic snuff box. Set into the top of
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Antique 19th Century European Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Tortoise Shell, Glass

Erotic Snuff Box
Erotic Snuff Box
$7,850
H 0.88 in Dm 3.63 in
Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
, which, when gently unscrewed, reveals a miniature erotic painting of exceptional detail. Erotic antiques
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Antique 19th Century English Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Tortoise Shell, Burl

Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box
Burlwood Erotic Snuff Box
$7,850
H 1 in Dm 3.88 in
German Concealed Erotic Snuff Box in the Manner of Stobwasser, C.1820
Located in Bath, GB
An early nineteenth century papier mache snuff box, japanned and bronzed. A romantic scene to the
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Antique 1820s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Paper

German Concealed Erotic Snuff Box in the Manner of Stobwasser, C.1820
German Concealed Erotic Snuff Box in the Manner of Stobwasser, C.1820
$1,983 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.75 in W 2.75 in D 1 in
Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides and erotic miniature Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Dainelli with an external blue line reproducing an erotic scene. Snuff Box Snuff Box with 2 slightly
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Vintage 1970s Italian Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate

French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce
Located in Kastrup, DK
A French Empire tabatière, exquisitely crafted from boxwood. The lid is adorned with an erotic
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

18th Century Snuff Box With Secret Erotic Motive
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very funny little snuff box with a text about Etimologie; the true learning or real learning, on
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Tobacco Accessories

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Wood, Paper

Rare Chinese Tonkin Ware Shakudo Sawasa Erotic Tobacco Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A ruyi-shaped Shakudo-style erotic tobacco or snuff box, relief-decorated with silvered applied
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Gold, Silver, Bronze

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Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Erotic boxwood snuff box With mercurysed eyes in shape of lion, France.
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Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
H 2.37 in W 4.14 in D 1.58 in
19th Century Erotic Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
19th century erotic snuff box We are proud to offer a rare example of a mid-19th century erotic
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Antique 1880s Italian Early Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

19th Century Erotic Snuff Box
19th Century Erotic Snuff Box
H 4 in W 1.5 in D 2 in
German Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
snuff box. Crafted of papier maché, the piece was made by the popular Stobwasser Factory in Braunschweig
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Antique 19th Century German Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Chrome

German Erotic Snuff Box
German Erotic Snuff Box
H 0.88 in W 2.32 in D 3.5 in
French 18th Century Fruitwood Lion Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
back. To the underside an erotic base carved onto the snuff box hatch which opens on a hinge. The lion
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Antique 18th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Fruitwood

Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Erotic Cigarette Case, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique Silver Cigarette Case featuring a detailed enamel scene on the front cover rendered in rich colour and vivid detail. The scene shows two nude women lounging on ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

Lacquer Box with Erotic Enamel Medallion, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Round box in red-orange lacquer and gold mounting embellished with delicate beading. The removable lid is ornamented with a rectangular, enamel medallion with angled corners painted ...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel

Lacquer Box with Erotic Enamel Medallion, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Round box in red-orange lacquer and gold mounting embellished with delicate beading. The removable lid is ornamented with a rectangular, enamel medallion with angled corners painted ...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Enamel

Antique Silver and Enamel Erotic Cigarette Case 1910 Luis Usabal
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique solid Silver Cigarette Case with a beautiful Enamelled cover signed by Luis Usabal. The image on the cover of the Case shows a couple in an embrace wearing even...
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20th Century German Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

Erotic Snuff Tobacco Box with Highly Explicit Erotic Scenes Behind Secret Lid
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French late 18th century enamel snuff box with explicit and highly erotic scenes behind the secret
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Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Copper, Enamel

Rare Important Chinese Erotic Nude Porcelain Snuff Bottle from NYC Collection!!
Located in New York, NY
Handpainted Painted Porcelain Chinese Erotic Snuff Bottle. Taken out of an Private Sutton Place Collection in
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20th Century Asian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Porcelain, Paint

Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Erotic boxwood snuff box With mercurysed eyes in shape of lion, France.           
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Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
Polychromatic Snuff Box Lion, 18th Century
H 2.37 in W 4.14 in D 1.58 in

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By Asprey International Limited
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Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

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Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
$19,850
H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole. At first glance, the diminutive piece appears to simply be an exquisite 19th-century sn...
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
$22,850
H 1 in W 3.44 in D 2.13 in
1927 René Lalique - Vase Bellecour Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

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Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
By Henry Moret
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Publisher: Daniel Vervliet and Hendrik Swingen for Jan I Moretus & Jan I van Keerberghen Place / Date: Antwerp, 1599 Biblia sacra. Dat is de geheele heylighe schrifture bed...
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Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
$29,053 Sale Price
25% Off
H 13 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
Art Nouveau Vase, signed by Loetz, 1910
By Loetz Glass
Located in Zurich, CH
The vase by Loetz from around 1910, features white glass with a red overlay and is intricately etched with a rose motif. The leafs of the rose stand out in light pinkish to deep purp...
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass

Art Nouveau Vase, signed by Loetz, 1910
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$11,918
H 14.38 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

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Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes
Located in Long Island City, NY
This diverse set of early 19th-century English painted snuff boxes, of various shapes and sizes, are finely decorated with a variety of subjects, including portraits of women, landsc...
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Antique 1830s English George IV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Metal

Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes
Set of 24 Painted Papier Mache and Metal Snuff Boxes
$6,500 / set
H 0.75 in W 5.25 in D 3 in
Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This silver, gold and niello inlaid topographical snuffbox is a masterpiece of Russian silver. Almost owned by a wealthy 19th-century tradesman, this extraordinary creation shares a ...
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Antique 19th Century Russian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Gold, Silver

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
$69,500
H 121.66 in W 179.53 in D 14.18 in
Snuff Box Round Guilloche Enamel Box Gold Paillons Stars of Sky Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
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Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
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Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China
Located in Edison, NJ
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One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
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'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze, Lead

'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
$104,640 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in
French Giltwood Canapé Attributed to Georges Jacob
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Montreal, Quebec
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

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French Giltwood Canapé Attributed to Georges Jacob
French Giltwood Canapé Attributed to Georges Jacob
$19,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41.25 in W 76.75 in D 32 in
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Erotic Snuff For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the erotic snuff you’re looking for. Each erotic snuff for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, enamel and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer erotic snuff, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right erotic snuff, those designed in Louis XVI, Empire and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made erotic snuff over the years, but those crafted by Louis Kuppenheim are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Erotic Snuff?

Prices for an erotic snuff start at $1,450 and top out at $10,900 with the average selling for $6,734.

Finding the Right Snuff-boxes for You

Today antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes — as well as a lot of other vintage tobacco accessories — are collectibles and charming pieces of decor for any display case or to elevate your bookshelves.

Snuff, made of ground tobacco, was especially popular with Europeans in the 1600s. The ornate boxes to keep the powder dry became highly decorative by the 18th century. It was considered a must-have item, particularly for nobility.

The most important feature of a snuffbox was that it was airtight. The box protected the snuff from oxygen. Another crucial component was the flat lid.

Snuffboxes could be small enough to fit into a pocket or a larger container for communal use at the table. They also came in different shapes. Porcelain containers were prevalent and often designed to look like trunks. Others were oval or square. Boxes made with cowrie shells were rare and more expensive.

Snuffboxes were usually crafted from silver, gold, horn or tortoiseshell. Some of the most prestigious snuffboxes were French tabatières made of gold and sometimes glass. They could be adorned with amethysts, sapphires and diamonds and enameled, engraved or chased.

Sheffield, England, was known for its silver snuffboxes in the late 18th century as its silver-plating technologies perfected these containers. By the early 19th century, the silver industry in Birmingham, England, was producing elegant snuffboxes with images of abbeys and castles on the sides and top.

Another type of tobacco box was the snuff mull or mill. It was made out of horn or an entire ram’s head and topped with a metal lid, frequently featuring engravings and decorative hinges. These were fashionable in Scotland during the 19th century. The origin of its name is unclear.

On 1stDibs, find a plentiful range of antique snuffboxes and tobacco boxes to complement any home decor or furniture style. You can browse the collection by style, which includes Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco, or by material to find pieces in silver and gold.